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Description
Cairn painted white has a bronze plaque listing the names of 7 local servicemen who served their country, and were killed in action in WWII, affixed to the front.
In the background a Memorial wall surrounds the flag pole and cairn in a semi circle. Affixed to the wall are brass plaques with the names of the servicemen who were killed in action, artwork, a list of Australian military participation, the Australian Military Units Badges, transcript of the Ode for the Fallen and a war time photograph depicting the Battalion Bugler playing the Last Post as troops march back to camp (refer to additional information).
The Memorial is finished with a link chain across the front and a 25 Pound Howitzer has pride of place to the right of the memorial.
Inscription
Front Cairn:
THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.
NAMES OF THE "FALLEN"
KILLED IN ACTION.
[List of 7 names]
"LEST WE FORGET"
(Refer to additional images of the Memorial wall)
Conflicts
South African War, World War I, World War II, Malayan Emergency, Korean War, Vietnam War, Peacekeeping
Memorial type
Stone/cairn/plinth
Contributions
Shirley and Trevor McIvor
Banana Shire Council
Queensland War Memorial Register
Wayne Smith
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